Tigers basketball: Cisse, Ellis, Nolley win AAC awards
Moussa Cisse, Boogie Ellis and Landers Nolley II earned conference recognition for their performances with the Tigers.
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Moussa Cisse, Boogie Ellis and Landers Nolley II earned conference recognition for their performances with the Tigers.
Boogie Ellis’ shot gave Memphis hope, but Cougars freshman Tramon Mark’s last-second 3-pointer vaporized it.
Those final 1.7 seconds were painful, but the time before that is where the lessons come from. Tramon Mark’s ‘miracle' shot doesn’t undo the fact that Memphis held its own on the road against Houston.
Alex Lomax is questionable to play at Houston and the Tigers are still on the NCAA tournament bubble.
With USF taken care of, all eyes and efforts now turn to the season’s toughest task.
Defense again the name of the game, and Boogie Ellis led the Tigers with 18 points. Related stories:
The Tigers dominated on the boards and maintained their composure in the final seconds.
A source with knowledge of the situation described Lomax’s injury to The Daily Memphian as a “twisted ankle” and said he would most likely not play against the Bearcats.
When the American Athletic Conference stripped Memphis of its final home game against Houston, it was just the latest in a long line of civic shaftings. There’s a reason Memphians are so resilient. What other choice do we have?
The change is a devastating blow for the Tigers, who now have lost home-court advantage for their toughest game of the season.
The Tigers kept their NCAA tournament hopes alive by taking care of business.Related story:
The South Florida date change could give the Tigers more flexibility to reschedule one or more postponed games.
The Tigers have seven home games on their slate.
Attendance for both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be limited to about 25% capacity, or 3,500 fans.
A fourth Memphis basketball game has been called off due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Tigers program.
University of Memphis women’s basketball coach Melissa McFerrin announces her retirement after a tenure marred by abuse allegations and a lack of consistent on-court success.
It is the Tigers’ third straight postponement because of COVID-19 related issues in the program.
Positive COVID-19 tests forced the Tigers to cancel two games this week against Cincinnati and Houston.
Memphis has paused activities “until further notice,” the program said in a news release.
The close ones are stress-inducing, but also revealing who the leaders are.
Tigers stage another dramatic finish in a game marked by more inconsistency.
And more than one reader wanted to know about possible transfers.
The Tigers had a rocky start to the second half, but were able to repel each challenge in the 75-61 win. Box score: Memphis 75, UCF 61
After a tough loss to SMU, the 96-69 win was just what the Tigers needed.
Lapsing into “one-on-one instead of just being team,” the Tigers squandered a chance to extend their winning streak. Related story: Memphis can’t repeat comeback in loss to SMU